## geerky42 Group Title If $$\dfrac{x+2}{x(x-4)} = \dfrac{\text{A}}{x} + \dfrac{\text{B}}{x - 4}$$, find $$\text{A+B}$$ one year ago one year ago

1. geerky42 Group Title

@Hero @cwrw238

2. mahmit2012 Group Title

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3. geerky42 Group Title

I don't get it. Please clarify your solution. Thanks.

4. mahmit2012 Group Title

It means I chose one coefficient and multiplied to the denuminator of that and then I put the root on both sides.

5. mahmit2012 Group Title

For example for finding out A I chose x in the denuminator then multiplied to x and then put x=0 to both sides and got A. For B is the same way.

6. mahmit2012 Group Title

Is it clearfied?

7. zepdrix Group Title

@geerky42 This is an exercise in partial fractions. Do you remember how to do those?

8. geerky42 Group Title

Sorry, I still don't get it. I mean, why does it work?

9. finkimlost Group Title

yea was gonna ask if it was a calculas problem

10. geerky42 Group Title

Partial fractions? Sorry, don't ring any bells.

11. geerky42 Group Title

So I have to use calculus to solve this problem?

12. finkimlost Group Title

actually nah just cal u have to use thsi to get integral